Mid-Summer's Night Update
Troop 41 Parents and scouts:
Hope everyone is enjoying the summer, here are some newsworthy notes. If this comes to the parent's email address, parents, please share this with your scout.
TROOP MEETING TUESDAY, July 22
Scouts and Patrol Leaders, we are going to be making patrol flags for Owasippe at the upcoming meeting. If Patrol Leaders can not make it, contact your assistant and arrange to have materials there to make your flag. This is up to you guys, bring everything you need to make your flag to the meeting.
Also, permission slips for the next two trips are due, see below.
AUGUST SPRINGFIELD PERMISSION SLIPS DUE TUESDAY
Our trip to Springfield, Panther Creek is not far off, permission slips are due at the upcoming Troop meeting this Tuesday, July 22nd.
SEPTEMBER EAGLE CAVE PERMISSION SLIPS DUE TUESDAY
September is a long way off, however, the way the reservations are set up for this trip, we need to have permission slips and payments in by this Tuesday, July 22 if you want to go. No late slips after that date, sorry.
Eagle Cave is located in Blue Mound, Wisconsin and the outing is Sept.
26-28th. We will sleep inside and outside the cave (your choice).
SUMMER CAMP NEWS and NOTES
1. Tent buddies. Last year we assigned buddies, this year, you decide. Pick a guy in your patrol to buddy with. We need to know this Tuesday night (or we'll assign).
2. Reminders for camp - camp chair, older beach towel, aqua socks/saddles/old gym shoes (for tubing), bug spray. If taking swimming merit badge, long-sleeved collared shirt and long pants for floatation test.
3. We meet at 6:45am on Saturday, July 26th, at the First Congregational Church parking lot, NOT THE LIBRARY! We will return to the library.
SUMMER CAMP SUPPLY HELP
Our summer camp coordinator, Ken McClurg, could use some help shopping for summer camp. If you'd like to help, please contact him. Thanks.
UPCOMING DATES
Jul 22, Tuesday, 7:00pm Troop Mtg
Jul 26, Saturday - Owasippe depart
Aug 02, Saturday - Owasippe return
Aug 05, Tuesday, 7:30pm - Jr Leader Mtg
Aug 12, Tuesday, 7:00pm - Troop Mtg
Aug 15-17 - Panther Creek/Springfield
Aug 19, Tuesday, 7:30 - Committee Mtg
Aug 26, Tuesday, 7:45 - Troop Mtg
Latest Newsletter - March
Troop 41 Parents and scouts:
THE NEW SHIRTS ARE IN
We have received a new shipment of our Class B shirts (navy blue polo-style) and our hooded sweatshirts. In addition, we have the Troop 41 backpacks for sale too. If you are in need of any of these, we will have them for sale at this Tuesday's meeting. Below are the prices:
Class B shirts $20
Hooded sweatshirts $35
Backpacks $25
JUNIOR LEADER MEETING DATE & TIME CHANGE
The next Junior Leader meeting was originally on the schedule for Tuesday, April 1st. Since that is during Spring Break, we have rescheduled it to take place prior to our Troop meeting on April 8th, at 6:30pm. I apologize for the oversight and any inconvenience.
OWASIPPE SUMMER CAMP
If you haven't yet, please take the time to review the literature on Summer Camp. The first payment is due in a month, by April 8th. If you are undecided or have any questions, let me know. It is an incredible place, a incredible week with memories and experiences that will last a lifetime. For scouts that have recently joined, if you are interested in attending summer camp, please note that you need to join us on two campouts prior to going.
After this weekend, there are only 3 more outings before summer camp.
UPCOMING DATES & EVENTS
Mar 11/TU/7:45 Troop Mtg
Mar 14-16/FRI-SUN Lowden Cabin camping
Mar 18/TU/7:30 Committee Mtg
Mar 25/TU/7:45 Troop Mtg (Shabbona form/fee due)
Apr 08/TU/6:30 Jr Leader Mtg
Apr 08/TU/7:45 Troop Mtg (1st summercamp payment due)
Apr 11-13/FRI-SUN Shabbona State Park
February 2008 Newsletter
Troop 41 Parents and scouts:
KLONDIKE
15 scouts braved the cold to participate in the Chanonee Klondike competition at Cantigny this past Saturday. The boys did outstanding and had a blast. We will find out tomorrow night at Roundtable what place we finished. Thanks to the Beth Piper for driving, and Kevin Motz for helping during the event.
SKI TRIP ‹- Bring cots if you have them
Looks as if we will have outstanding weather for our annual ski trip, not too cold, and so warm that it gets wet and sloppy. We are filled to capacity, have only 32 bunks, so if you have a cot, please bring it. Eight campers will need to sleep on cots.
We will meet at 5:45pm and try to leave promptly at 6:00 p.m. from the Glen Ellyn Library parking lot. It is a long ride, so please eat dinner before leaving. We will snack when we get there.
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING
If you've turned in your FOS card, thank you. If not, please do soon, we'd like to complete this for the year and turn into council. Thanks.
SCOUT and OWASIPPE PACKETS
At last night's meeting, we handed out information for the scout year (Scout Packets) and for Owasippe Summer Camp. Due to some last minute issues, we could not bind them in time for the meeting and the boys collated their own. If your scout hasn't given it to you, please request it from him, as it has all the information for the year, including permission and waiver forms.
Also, for any fathers interested in going to Owasippe, either for a visit, or to camp with us for the week or a portion of it, we handed out adult packets last night. They will be available next meeting as well.
Any scout who did not receive these materials last night, can also pick them up at the next couple troop meetings.
Thanks. Any questions, please let me know.
February 1st, 2008 Update
Troop 41 Parents and scouts:
Some quick updates:
JUNIOR LEADER TRAINING CANCELLED
A couple of the more keen-eyed scouts (Philip and Frank) noticed that the recent calendar listed a Junior Leader Training session for tomorrow morning. This training was never communicated to the scouts and the listing is in error. THERE IS NO TRAINING TOMORROW, FEB. 2ND.
JUNIOR LEADER MEETING TIME CHANGE
Due to an 8th grade Open House at Hadley Jr. High, we are moving the time of our Junior Leader meeting back one half hour to 8:00pm. The meeting will be from 8 to 9pm.
KLONDIKE UPDATE
The Klondike location has changed from Camp Big Timber in Elgin to Cantigny in Winfield. The times have also changed. We will leave from the Glen Ellyn Library parking lot at 8am and return around 4pm. Events include Tug of War, Fire building, Orienteering, Knots and a sled race. Scouts going, do a little review prior to going, remember, this is a competition. More information will be communicated to those attending.
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING
Three Fires Council have begun the Annual Friends of Scouting Campaign, your scout should have received an envelope with a pledge card within at the last Troop Meeting. If he didn't get it to you, it might still be in his daypack or what we refer to as their time capsule. Please fill out your cards and return them as soon as possible, it is very important for us to collect cards from everyone. Thank you.
EMAIL LIST
If you would like your email address removed, or another added, please let me know, and I will be happy to do that.
Thanks for your help and support, it will be a great year of adventure.
Best,
Bradley Evans
January 30, 2008 Newsletter
Troop 41 Parents and scouts:
We have a great year planned!!!!
At our Laser-Tag event two weeks ago, the boys did an outstanding job of planning the upcoming scout year. Much like the Democratic Presidential race, it is all about "Change". New places, new things to do. Attached is a pdf of the "official" calendar. Some of the dates have changed from the Preliminary Calendar you received, so please review carefully.
VISIT OUR NEW WEB SITE
We now have a functioning Web site. It can be found at: www.troop41glenellyn.org
We hope to develop this into a resource that will be useful to you. It has an updated calendar for now, with forms and additional features to come soon. As a boy-led Troop, we have given our Scribe, Peter, the task of working with the Junior Leadership Team to develop the site into want they would like to see. I am confident they will come up with great ideas and make this into a site we will all be proud of.
NEW SCOUTS
We have had a nice group of young men and their families that have chosen Troop 41 to continue their scout career. As of today, we have 14 new boys.
If you see new faces, introduce yourself and help welcome these boys and their families into our Troop. We are thrilled to have them.
SKI TRIP FILLED
Our Ski Trip has filled up, as we can accommodate up to 40 people in the cabin. If you are still interested and have not turned in a form, let me know and we will put you on a waiting list.
SCOUT PACKETS
At our next Troop Meeting on February 12th, we will be handing out the Scout Packets for the year that will contain our Troop information and forms, including the information on summer camp.
EMAIL LIST
If you would like your email address removed, or another added, please let me know, and I will be happy to do that.
Thanks for your help and support, it will be a great year of adventure.
Best,
Bradley Evans
January 2, 2008 Newsletter
Happy New Year!
2007 was a great year and we are looking forward to the 2008 Scout year. The scouts will be meeting soon to outline their year of outings and activities, and as soon as they are finished, we will have a 2008 calendar to you (see below for upcoming dates).
More information to come at next week’s Troop Meeting regarding outings, Merit badges being offered, OA and Troop elections, etc. See you there.
Best regards,
Mr. Brad Evans, Scoutmaster
Boy Scout Troop 41, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
NEW DATE FOR LAZER-X PLANNING EVENT – January 19th
The schedule from last year had us going to Laser-X on January 12th. We have changed that and the new date is January 19th.
POPCORN/WREATH SALES
Remember to "hang on to" your lists of who you sold popcorn and wreaths to. Going down the list next year is easier than knocking on doors again!